Can’t tell if Spotify version is legit? The music player is testing a new artist tool to help

your Spotify listenerYou may have experienced moments when you couldn’t tell if your favorite artist had already released a new song. If you are an artist, your music may have been attached to the wrong profile or someone else’s version may have been attached to your profile.

On Tuesday, Spotify shared that it is testing a new feature called Artist Profile Protection that allows artists to pre-approve releases before they appear on their profile to help manage what is associated with their name.

The tool, which is currently in beta for a select group of artists, is completely optional. If an artist chooses to subscribe, they will have the opportunity to review each potential release and decide to accept or reject it. Once an artist has approved — and essentially authenticated — a product drop, it will appear on the artist’s profile and, according to Spotify, will “count toward their catalog, stats, and recommendations.”

For listeners, this will make it easier to know if you’re clicking on a legitimate release by an artist you know and listen to. The tool could allow artists to protect their work and ensure its accuracy — i.e. the right name on the profile, the right title, and overall trustworthy release — and not use fake AI to trick fans into unwittingly listening to fake content.

Artists who do not want to enable this feature will note that the music release process will continue as is, meaning it will begin without prior approval.

Last year, Spotify was implemented Policies targeting AI deepfakes and fraud to help eliminate digital identity theft. In an era we listen to him AI generated music Or using applications Which uses artificial intelligence To personalize our experience, protections can be helpful.